00:00The Department of Agriculture, Philippine Carabao Center in Ponte Vedra and Quarteros, Capiz launched the OMAI-CALABAU,
00:08the AI or Artificial Insemination Technology program for Visayas.
00:14Let's find out the details in the national news of Alex Lumake from PIA, Capiz.
00:21OMAI-CALABAU.
00:23There's AI in Calabau?
00:25The Department of Agriculture, Philippine Carabao Center in Ponte Vedra and Quarteros, Capiz launched the AI or Artificial Insemination Technology program for Visayas.
00:37The program, better known as OMAI-CALABAU or OMK,
00:41aims to increase the knowledge of AI farmers
00:44as a tool to improve the quality of Calabau farmers
00:48who are expected to earn additional income.
00:51The two-day activity led by the Knowledge Management Division and DA-PCC based in West Visayas State University
00:59was attended by 280 Calabau farmers, AI technicians, and others from cooperatives.
01:06The OMK campaign symbolizes the commitment of PCC
01:15to professionalize Artificial Insemination as a viable source of income
01:23for the propagation and propagation of the Calabau breed.
01:31The aim of the campaign is to increase the population of Calabau with a good breed
01:35and to increase the production of milk from Calabau.
01:39Meanwhile, the support of Mayor Henry Tomlos of Ponte Vedra and Mayor Tito Mayo of Quarteros, Capiz
01:48gave strength to the potential of their town and AI technology for the propagation of Calabau.
01:55The OMK campaign was first launched in the town of President Quirino Sultan Kudrat in Mindanao in October
02:02and is also planned to start in the province of Isabela for Zaluzon before the end of the year.
02:08Reporting from PIA Capiz, Alex Lumaki for Balitang Pambadsan.
